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1108.2.4 Dispersion of wheelchair spaces in multilevel total number of required receivers shall be
assembly seating areas. In multilevel assembly seating permitted to be calculated based on the total
areas, wheelchair spaces shall be provided on the main number of seats in the building, provided that
floor level and on one of each two additional floor or all receivers are usable with all systems and if
mezzanine levels. Wheelchair spaces shall be provided in the rooms or spaces used for assembly pur-
each luxury box, club box and suite within assembly poses required to provide assistive listening
facilities. are under one management.
Exceptions: 2. Where all seats in a building, room or space
1. In multilevel assembly seating areas utilized for used for assembly purposes are served by an
worship services where the second floor or mez- induction loop assistive listening system, the
zanine level contains 25 percent or less of the minimum number of receivers required by
total seating capacity, wheelchair spaces shall be Table 1108.2.7.1 to be hearing-aid compatible
permitted to all be located on the main level. shall not be required.
2. In multilevel assembly seating areas where the 1108.2.7.2 Ticket windows. Where ticket windows
second floor or mezzanine level provides 25 per- are provided in stadiums and arenas, at least one win-
cent or less of the total seating capacity and 300 dow at each location shall have an assistive listening
or fewer seats, all wheelchair spaces shall be per- system.
mitted to be located on the main level. 1108.2.7.3 Public address systems. Where stadiums,
3. Wheelchair spaces in team or player seating serv- arenas and grandstands have 15,000 fixed seats or
ing areas of sport activity are not required to be more and provide audible public announcements, they
dispersed. shall also provide prerecorded or real-time captions of
1108.2.5 Designated aisle seats. At least 5 percent, but those audible public announcements.
not less than one, of the total number of aisle seats pro- 1108.2.8 Performance areas. An accessible route shall
vided shall be designated aisle seats and shall be the aisle directly connect the performance area to the assembly
seats located closest to accessible routes. seating area where a circulation path directly connects a
performance area to an assembly seating area. An accessi-
Exception: Designated aisle seats are not required in ble route shall be provided from performance areas to
team or player seating serving areas of sport activity. ancillary areas or facilities used by performers.
1108.2.6 Lawn seating. Lawn seating areas and exterior 1108.2.9 Dining and drinking areas. In dining and drink-
overflow seating areas, where fixed seats are not provided, ing areas, all interior and exterior floor areas shall be
shall connect to an accessible route. accessible and be on an accessible route.
1108.2.7 Assistive listening systems. Each building, room
or space used for assembly purposes where audible com- Exceptions:
munications are integral to the use of the space shall have 1. An accessible route between accessible levels
an assistive listening system. and stories above or below is not required where
Exception: Other than in courtrooms, an assistive lis- permitted by Section 1104.4, Exception 1.
tening system is not required where there is no audio 2. An accessible route to dining and drinking areas
amplification system. in a mezzanine is not required, provided that the
1108.2.7.1 Receivers. The number and type of receiv- mezzanine contains less than 25 percent of the
total combined area for dining and drinking and
ers shall be provided for assistive listening systems in the same services, and decor are provided in the
accordance with Table 1108.2.7.1.
accessible area.
Exceptions: 3. In sports facilities, tiered dining areas providing
1. Where a building contains more than one seating required to be accessible shall be required
room or space used for assembly purposes, the to have accessible routes serving at least 25 per-

TABLE 1108.2.7.1
RECEIVERS FOR ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEMS
CAPACITY OF SEATING MINIMUM REQUIRED MINIMUM NUMBER OF RECEIVERS
IN ASSEMBLY AREAS NUMBER OF RECEIVERS TO BE HEARING-AID COMPATIBLE
50 or less 2 2
51 to 200 2, plus 1 per 25 seats over 50 seats* 2
201 to 500 2, plus 1 per 25 seats over 50 seats* 1 per 4 receivers*
501 to 1,000 20, plus 1 per 33 seats over 500 seats* 1 per 4 receivers*
1,001 to 2,000 35, plus 1 per 50 seats over 1,000 seats* 1 per 4 receivers*
Over 2,000 55, plus 1 per 100 seats over 2,000 seats* 1 per 4 receivers*
Note: * = or fraction thereof

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